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If you’re like most people, you want to be healthy. You want pure drinking water and clean air. You want rivers, streams, and oceans that are not polluted.  You want healthy families and children.  Well, your environment impacts all these health factors. Election Day 2022 is approaching us. Like every election, this one matters. The reality is that your vote helps shape the policies that impact both your life and the lives of the people and communities you love and value.  On November 8, electors will vote on governors and U.S. senators and representatives as well as many other key federal, statewide, and local officials.  Read on to see how you can be better prepared to vote for candidates committed to defending public health in the face of shale gas development.  What is shale gas development and why does it matter ? Shale gas development (also known as “unconventional gas development,” “hydraulic fracturing,” or “fracking”) is a method of removing and processing fossil gas from shal

The Center for Coalfield Justice , the Environmental Health Project , Physicians for Social Responsibility , FracTracker , and Mountain Watershed Association will host a webinar on October 25 on Creating A Healthy Home And Community With Shale Gas Development In Your Neighborhood from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Join the webinar to learn more about what you can do to protect your family’s health with shale gas development in your neighborhood and how you can help advocate for healthy communities with thriving economies. Click Here to register and for more information . For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Center for Coalfield Justice website. Related Articles - Oil & Gas Health Impacts: -- Senate Hearing: Body Of Evidence Is 'Large, Growing,’ ‘Consistent’ And 'Compelling' That Shale Gas Development Is Having A Negative Impact On Public Health; PA Must Act   [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Ga

The Pennsylvania Forestry Association will hold its 136th Annual Symposium November 5 at the Toftrees Conference Center in State College.  The theme of the Symposium is - Penn's Forest Carbon - Growing Green. Forest carbon markets quickly expanded in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the pandemic.  The Symposium intends to address the interests of forest/woodland landowners, community leaders, professionals, and anyone else seeking information about entering the forest carbon market. This is a can’t miss event for forest and woodland owners, forest professionals, community leaders and students. Click Here to register and for more information . For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming and more, visit the PA Forestry Association website. Follow them on Facebook .   Click Here to sign up for regular updates. Related Articles - Forest Carbon: -- Conservation Innovation Fund , Agriculture Industry Partners Awarded $25 Million USDA Grant To Pay Farmers For

The following DEP notices were published in the October 15 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling Cleanups -- CNX - GH56 Well Pad: Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Center Twp., Greene County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6496 ) Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.7.22] * -- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 5 conventional and 5 unconventional -- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 237 conventional and 594 unconventional -- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 177 conventional and 454 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,766 conventional and 918 unconventional * DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report   DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits [ 10.3.22 to 10.9.22]* -- Bradford County, Overton Twp.: Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Unconventional (2) -- Forest County, Howe